The January 2024 "Will we actually sign a striker or just Che Adams/Kieffer Moore" Transfer Thread

[Lycan]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1743234930828587129

 

[Kenny]

Fab confirmation as well

https://twitter.com/x/status/1743248784446865561

I will ignore what history tells me about Wolves and will presume this means a forward is sorted and will arrive in the next week.

 

[Tony Towner]

Still think that leaves us 2 light then. Just because Fabio/Sasa weren't seen as fit for purpose doesn't mean that we don't need those options numbers wise across the front line, especially if we lose Fraser as the emergency choice

 

[Del Woppio]

Ok, well look at our "filler" in Sasa who hasn't even played a minute since Forest at home almost a month ago.

We won't let him go until we sign another striker.

 

[Carsy]

Can’t see more than 1 coming in. Agree would like 2 Ofcourse.

1 comes in we still have Sarabia/Cunha/Neto/Bellegarde/new signing until Hwang returns. So 5 for 3 positions isn’t too bad

 

[Tony Towner]

It's not 3 positions any more, it's 6 with the way subs now change PL games. We should go into matches expecting to use 6 forward players even moreso with the workrate we expect from them

 

[Kenny]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1743268599416885394

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Theoretically he could be the answer to our attacking RWB conundrum (we all know Doc isn't a proper option, and in games where the onus is on us to attack, Semedo is a major issue if we're playing 3 CHs), but can't see us touching someone with attitude issues.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1743280071211639036

 

[Tony Towner]

Yep, too many red flags. Colin knew what he was doing there

 

[Carsy]

It's not 3 positions any more, it's 6 with the way subs now change PL games. We should go into matches expecting to use 6 forward players even moreso with the workrate we expect from them

Good point. Always forget about the additional subs now.

I still don’t see us signing more than 1 though just for the fact we will have 6 when Hwang returns. Maybe lemina Jr would be the ‘7th’ which probably makes sense having a young player taking that spot

 

[AndyWolves]

Good point. Always forget about the additional subs now.

I still don’t see us signing more than 1 though just for the fact we will have 6 when Hwang returns. Maybe lemina Jr would be the ‘7th’ which probably makes sense having a young player taking that spot

i kinda agree with you here.

Notionally at least i'd see it as this

4 wide = Neto/Hwang/Sarabia/Bellegarde
2 central = Cunha + 1 new

Cunha can play the wide role too. In a perfect world we'd also want someone who can play all across the front but I'd rather we spent on a new CB or RWB than a 7th forward.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

That's extremely notional. Barring Enso who doesn't seem likely to appear for the first team this season, Neto is the only proper wide player we have. Hwang certainly isn't a winger and Sarabia/Bellegarde are both better from central areas.

 

[Carsy]

That's extremely notional. Barring Enso who doesn't seem likely to appear for the first team this season, Neto is the only proper wide player we have. Hwang certainly isn't a winger and Sarabia/Bellegarde are both better from central areas.

Neto is probably the only wide player, yes, but if we’re pigeonholing players into those specific roles, following the 2 for 1 position we would need 3 wide players signing.

The front 3 are just seen as a fluid front 3 at this stage

 

[AndyWolves]

That's extremely notional. Barring Enso who doesn't seem likely to appear for the first team this season, Neto is the only proper wide player we have. Hwang certainly isn't a winger and Sarabia/Bellegarde are both better from central areas.

That's fair. Wide is probably the wrong word to use.

 

[Kenny]

Pretty sure I know how this gamble ends..

https://twitter.com/x/status/1743367195306983505

 

[Kenny]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1743391642562740508

 

[The Bear]

Shame that we haven't been able to use him really. Seems a good lad

 

[Elephant Pyjamas]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1743391642562740508

What else is there..

 

[Tony Towner]

Fab confirmation as well

https://twitter.com/x/status/1743248784446865561

I will ignore what history tells me about Wolves and will presume this means a forward is sorted and will arrive in the next week.

You knew it, I knew it, everyone knew it

 

[AndyWolves]

Strikes me as strange that he'll definitely be back in the summer. I just hope there aren't any complications with their new arrival